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'IJ' n ~ d'fl. ... ... - ~ ···' ._' '·~ ~1 l , .:r1~,_,~ .-f ,: ',I 1/ • 1 --- ,_ Security 2.4 February 1949 ~hier,. 9r~t!1ch Security Section (' Reso~ch Interrogation teohDiquea o~ Unfriendly Countries :; ..... Dudnz t:\C wouk ot J'llluary 16 - 22,. 1949, a British Roman Ce.tholio lireoicly callod the "Tablet" • publiahod article ln which thay clt.i:ned IJl ti1'lt the Hunuvim Co::ununiata planu.ed to use "actedron", a will-destroyin~ dru&, on Ctt.rdinal Mlndszenty at the ti."Ge ot biD trial on ch'!rf:eS or high tre~eon. The article 1n tne -Tablet" aaid.that it ia common knowledee that polltlcnl prisoners or SoTiet-occupied COWltries ere the drug after ~iven being starved and deprived or water. At first, it produces selt-con£1dence, then a reaction which includes a etrong headache and vertigo, according to the article.. The. latter et.recta an described u a sense o£ uncertunty • a blind urge to obey. tho eligb.teat orders end inability to aq no te 8eything. In this countrJ, it was later discovered that "ectedron"'ia a trade n~e for the drug wa know as b~nzedrine (or emphetamine sulfate}. no trace of the use of benzedrine for interrogation purposes ~lt1ou:;h in the United States can be found, it has been the contention of this office for aoQe time that the.drug has strong possibilities for the extraction of - during an interrogation. The drug, benzedrine, -dministered in intorma~io~ aurriciently large doaea, acts u a atronc etimuli.nt- 'and muos the aubject - ovor-confidant, undiscriminating And somewhnt lacking 1n inhibitions {pro• Yldod the iu allowed no physical outlet for his nowly acquired aubv~ct enerr~ ot~er thllll conYeru.tlon). It b during this period tll•t it is felt th•t a: of information could be elicited which wouln not be crc~t de~l ordin~ily obtunable. · It ia further felt the.t there ia also fU'lother strong interrogation possi - bility in the use ot benzedrine beside the "benzedrine accelerationn period mentionod aboYo. Following the terminAtion of t:-to stimulation effect of a lert;c dose of bonzodri.ne or a aeriea of small dose::a, there is o. period of phiftical exhJWstion 'W.d mental depression. This is by the a::lditiond c~tused demand placed on the body by the,drug and by tho absence of anfticient fuel, in the toi-m ot food, to support the bdciy at the nir,h pe 'Jk of activity which is alw~a present when one is under the influence of the drug (benzedrine ' The image displays a visually striking graphic related to "The Black Vault," an online repository of declassified government documents. The left side features an illustration of a large, intricate vault door, symbolizing security and access to hidden information. The right side presents text elaborating on the origin and content of the document, specifically mentioning the MKULTRA/Mind Control Collection and the Central Intelligence Agency. A prominent yellow link directs the viewer to the online source. There are no photographs of people, locations, equipment, handwritten annotations, signatures, official stamps, forms, diagrams, tables, redactions, or visual evidence of experimental procedures or facilities. is by the a::lditiond c~tused demand placed on the body by the,drug and by tho absence of anfticient fuel, in the toi-m ot food, to support the bdciy at the nir,h pe 'Jk of activity which is alw~a present when one is under the influence of the drug (benzedrine ' eomplotoly .nullifies the person'• appetite while under ita influence). During f·- this state or depression, it is felt that the subject, in hia would desp~r. break down and cive out_much intonnation which would otherwise be withheld. . The •bovo m' entioned possible of the - c,ood portion ot us~a dru~ expl~in t!t,. !Jurtflrhl in the "Tablet's". article. The let.ter effects, described by the "Tablet" ~• a blind ar~e to obey the sliGhtest orders and inability to a~ no to &n]thing, cannot be by or the phyaienl or mental effects or expl~!nod ~ny either the "benzedrine acceleration" period or the following "mental depresaioh" period. For this reason, other techniques must be used in conjunction with the administering or benzedrine to produce the other mentioned conditione. ..- -= ..c ':: :-.. ~ ... ~-:'10 ~- ~ ·~ (_ ·_ ''' r 4 "' > - • i - -- - -· .. -- ..,..---- • -- ~ ._ ..J ~- - --·· - . ·---··· ···---··-' -- .. :- ........... __ .... - .. •• ·· .. . ........ -:.:, . · .2 ft. F•bru.ar,y 1849 · :.:. 1 •••, . .. · ;i 24- February .1949 The page contains typed text, likely a declassified government document, with a date stamp of "24 February 1949" in the top right corner. There are black and white redactions obscuring portions of the document at the top and bottom sections. The text discusses interrogation techniques and the drug benzedrine, suggesting a focus on psychological manipulation or experimentation. Visual elements beyond the typed text and redactions are not present. This page, identified as "Chief, Security Branch -2- 24 February 1949," is a typed document with no photographs, diagrams, or tables. There are no handwritten annotations or stamps clearly visible. Small, dark smudges are present throughout the text, particularly on the right side of the page, obscuring some words and characters. Large, irregular black redactions or obscured areas are also present at the bottom of the page. The page is a typed document with a handwritten date "24 February 1949" at the top right and a handwritten note "-3-" at the top center. There is a prominent black ink "A" in the lower middle section of the page, with a thick black bar obscuring text above and below it. Another black bar is present in the lower right corner. The document includes several instances of black ink redactions or obscurations, primarily over specific words or phrases within the typed text, suggesting sensitive information has been removed. The overall appearance is that of a declassified internal government memorandum.